CCA half-day field school for local 4th graders had 70 students with their teachers and some parents come to the Towpath Trail to rotate between 4-5 sessions on history, nature and conservation. More photos => Examples of the workshops were: History Hunt on the trail: Follow a hoggee and his helper on a story about living on a canal boat Living History of a Canal Cook -- story by Joan Prindle, Hamilton Historical Commission & Public Library Determining the Ages of Trees and learning history on the canal with a multiple choice game -- CCA Board Members Charlie Page and Diane Van Slyke Learning the Jobs & Customs on a Canal Boat by Interactive Play -- Author Wade Lallier, Clinton Historical Society Everyone enjoyed Motts applesauce donated by Dan Fratangelo with the Motts brand.
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